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Sultan Mahmud Dam
Band-e Sultan in Jaghatu
Location	Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
Construction began	10th century
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Ghazni River

The Sultan Mahmud Dam or Band-e Sultan is a dam located on the Ghazni River in the Jaghatu District of Ghazni Province in Afghanistan. As of April 2013, the dam is just used for irrigating 15,000 hectares of land. It is believed to have the potential to meet electricity needs of 50,000 families. The dam has importance for residents of Ghazni and neighboring Maidan Wardak province. It is believed to be first built during the Ghaznavids era in the 10th century, in memory of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.

The barrage collapsed in March 2005, leading to catastrophic flooding of the city of Ghazni, 30 km away.

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan

References

1. "Govt. fails to keep dam rebuilding promise". Pajhwok Afghan News. April 7, 2013.
2. "BAND-E SULTAN | Travels in Afghanistan". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
3. Starr, S. Frederick (2 June 2015). Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-16585-1.
4. "Dam burst causes flooding in Ghazni". The New Humanitarian. 2005-03-30. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
5. "Afghanistan: Dam burst causes flooding in Ghazni - Afghanistan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 30 March 2005. Retrieved 2023-01-15.

External links

• The earthen wall that held back the water of this dam for 820 years on YouTube (Aug. 1, 2023)
• افغانستان ولایت غزنی بند سلطان یکی از بهترین جاهای تفریحی این ولایت on YouTube (May 4, 2022)
• The Sultan Dam - Ghazni on YouTube (RTA Dec. 14, 2020)

v t e Ghazni Province
Capital: Ghazni
Districts	Ab Band Ajristan Andar Dih Yak Gelan Ghazni Giro Jaghatu Jaghori Khogyani Khwaja Umari Malistan Muqur Nawa Nawur Qarabagh Rashidan Waghaz Zana Khan
Populated places	Ab Band Almaytu Andar Anguri Binisang Dado Du Abi Espandi 'Olya Gulbawri Haji Khel Janda Jermatu Kakrak Valley Khogyani Khwaja Umari Loman Malistan Mir Adina Miray Muqur Nani Nawa Pana Qarabagh Qolyaqol Qyaq Valley Ramak Sang-e-Masha Sangar Sarab Sardeh Band Shaki Valley Tamaki Turgan Valley Zargari
Landforms	Arghandab River Gomal River Ab-i Istada Jikhai River Kharkush Tarnak River
Other	Band-e Sultan Citadel of Ghazni Forward Operating Base Arian Ghazni Airport Muqur Airport Museum of Islamic Art, Ghazni Oqaban Hindukush F.C. Sardeh Band Airport Sardeh Band Dam

33°45′36″N 68°22′48″E / 33.7600°N 68.3800°E / 33.7600; 68.3800

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